Military personnel, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0018 people per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel, per capita in Central African Republic, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per capita in Central African Republic stood at 0.0018 people per person.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 307.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0029 people per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 people per person, in 1960.
Central African Republic ranks 119th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Military personnel, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.0011 people per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0011 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.001 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.001 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.001 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.001 people per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.001 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 people per person | +47.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 people per person | +31.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 people per person | +73.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 people per person | -43.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 people per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 people per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 people per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.002 people per person | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 people per person | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 people per person | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 people per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 people per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 people per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 people per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 people per person | -22.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 people per person | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 people per person | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 people per person | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 people per person | -34.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 people per person | +251.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 people per person | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 people per person | +0.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0018 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0015 people per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0018 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 people per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +251.5% | 0.0004 people per person | 0.0015 people per person |
| 1977 | +73.2% | 0.0017 people per person | 0.0029 people per person |
| 1972 | +47.1% | 0.0009 people per person | 0.0014 people per person |
| 1978 | -43.5% | 0.0029 people per person | 0.0017 people per person |
| 1976 | +31.4% | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0017 people per person |
| 2011 | -34.4% | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0004 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 people per person | 0 people per person | 0.0011 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 people per person | 0.0009 people per person | 0.0029 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 people per person | 0.0016 people per person | 0.002 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0008 people per person | 0.0015 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0008 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 people per person | 0.0004 people per person | 0.0015 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 people per person | 0.0018 people per person | 0.0018 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Military personnel, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.0018 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 people per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per person in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.